The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-22

Blackfoot Reporter, Jan. Il.

Red Horee, the two Indians who
were in Jail for horse stealing, were
discharged during the past week,
the Wyoming authorities falling to
come after them.
Ice a foot thick has been har-
vested here for next summers use.
It does not seem as if there had
been weather sufficiently cold to
make such ice.
During the high wind of We'd
nesday morning, there came near
being a destructive fire in town.
The stove pipe chimney between the
Seem saloon and Parson Jones
livery stable was blown down and
the roof was soon after discovered
to be on fire. 1t was speedily ex-
tinguished.
Deputy United States Marshal
WINS. Hopson made raid upon
the island above Eagle Rock on
Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock and
captured polyg. of the name Of
Shipper. Shipper tried to escape
and was assisted by a fellow named
Pool. A melee ensued, during
which Hopson was obliged to make
use of his "peacemaker". over
POOLS sconce. This heroic treat
ment tended to weaken the gentle
man and the deputy brought them
both down to this town, where he
put them under lock and key. The
marshal was assisted in making
the arrest by Deputy Hickman.
Weiser Leader. Jan. IA.
w. J. Smith, engineer in charge
of the Union Pacific surveying
party, who was here short time
since, and went from here to the
Malheur, was drowned in that
stream at about noon on January
4th, about so miles above Vale
pOstoffice.
Lewiston Teller, Jan. Is.
In the suit of the United States
against the bondsmcn Of Hibbs to
recover $4,000, the amount of the
bond, the jury found verdict for
the full amount. The defendants
by their counsel gave notice of
motion for a new trial and have a
stay of proceedings so as to give
time to prepare their papers.
U. S. Attorney Hawley after
four weeks counting in this city left
on Mondays steamer for Boise City.
Mr.. II. has done an immense
amount of work at this court sit
ing, and is deservedly entitled to
much credit for the conscientious
manner and the promptness that
he has manifested in his official
capacity.
Idaho World Jan. Ii.
Frank Cooper was awarded the
hospital contract for the coming
two years. DR.. Zipf is the hospital
physician.
A band of deer is wintering
near the Twelve Mile House, be-
tween here and Banner. Accord
ing to the wisdom of weather pro-
phets, this is an indication of a
light mild winter all through. Upl
to date we have had no genuine
winter weather.
Eagle Rock Register. Jan. Is
Some people would like to know
why Supt. Blickensderfer offers to
send men and take down one mans
house and move it to Pocatello,
free of expense to him, and does
not make the same proposition to
others.
Mr.. Evans, for the past year en-
gagged in selling milk, went to work
on the steel gang last week. The
third day rail took about an inch
off the end of one of his fingers.
He thinks now selling milk is the
best business.
Idaho Democrat, Jan. l6.
The Idaho Democrat, which has
been the official newspaper of the
city for almost two years past, is
also now the official paper of the
county.
The total amount of bills allowed
by the Board of County Commits
sioners, at regular session last week,
was $1O,1S1 81.
County Surveyor Hesse, states
that the Bruneau ditch, when COM
pleted, will irrigate about forty
thousand acres of land in Owyhee
and Ada counties. 1t will be taken
out about three miles above its
mouth and carried across Snake
river in huge iron pipes. 1t will
be constructed by the Snake river
company, composed Of Rhode
Island men.
U. S. Marshal Baird arrived on
Thursday with Hibbs, whose action
while postmaster at Lewiston and
subsequent trials have furnished
paragraphs for every newspaper
in the United States. Hibbs will
remain in this vicinity for five
years.
A chinese convict came near
climbing the bamboo stairway to
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